I am persuaded that the phrase 'child abuse' is no exaggeration when used to describe what teachers and priests are doing to children whom they encourage to believe in something like the punishment of unshriven mortal sins in an eternal hell

I am persuaded that the phrase 'child abuse' is no exaggeration to use when used to describe what teachers and priests are doing to children whom they encourage in something like the punishment of unshriven mortal sins in an eternal hell. —

He almost laughed at the thought -- it was better than what the Catholic priest in the tiny adobe church in his little village in the mountains of northern Mexico had promised him; Father Ortega had often assured him that he'd go right to the flames and torments of Hell as soon as he died unshriven -- but he could not push it away.

Me, the heir of their founder — me, whom their foundation binds them to pray for — me — ungrateful villains as they are! — they suffer to die like the houseless dog on yonder common, unshriven and unhouseled! —